Venezuela Archives - Global News 47

[current_date]

One Month After Venezuela Earthquakes, Families Continue Search for Missing Loved Ones

Families still search for bodies a month after Venezuela's earthquakes

One month after the devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela’s northern coastline, families continue searching through the rubble for missing relatives while thousands remain displaced and communities struggle to recover. The disaster claimed more than 5,300 lives, injured over 16,500 people and caused an estimated $19.6 billion in damage, making it one of the country’s deadliest natural… Continue reading One Month After Venezuela Earthquakes, Families Continue Search for Missing Loved Ones

World Bank Estimates Venezuela Earthquakes Caused $19.6 Billion in Damage

Volunteers search for bodies in the rubble of an Obras del Poder Popular building in Caraballeda

The World Bank has estimated that the powerful earthquakes which struck Venezuela in late June caused approximately $19.6 billion in physical damage, highlighting the enormous financial and humanitarian challenges the country now faces. The assessment provides one of the clearest pictures yet of the destruction left behind by the twin earthquakes and the scale of… Continue reading World Bank Estimates Venezuela Earthquakes Caused $19.6 Billion in Damage